Cloudlet

This one’s interesting—ever since the announcement of it, I’ve been looking forward to trying it in person. As PDM describes it, Perseus is like “A ray of sunshine that warms the skin in the morning.” With a blend of tangy citrus notes and dry woods, it very well embodies the feeling of a warm sunny day with some good vibes to boot. Starting with the top layer of grapefruit and bergamot, it’s an instant fresh wake-up call the second you spray it on; drying down to a comforting blend of vetiver and dry woods. Perseus is a pleasant blend of citrusy and woody notes that will have you radiating energy and sunshine all day.

This one really blew me out of the water. This scent was the one that gave me the thought, “I can see why Xerjoff’s price tag is so high.” With a scent profile of fresh, citrus, and green, Torino21 is a perfect summer time fragrance that is very versatile. Diving into the notes, the first and very very noteworthy note that caught me off guard (in a good way!) is the mint note. Being part of the top layer, it instantly gave a very refreshing feel to the overall feel of the fragrance; with notes of basil and thyme balancing out the top layer, there’s a very green, fresh, and “organic” feel to this choice. I will say that this fragrance smells generally the same even towards dry down; the only other scent noticeable as it dries down are some notes of rosemary and lavender which I was a big fan of.

Xerjoff’s Erba Pura, the second I caught a whiff of it, I knew I was going to love it. With accords of fruity, sweet, and floral, Erba Pura’s profile manages to amaze me as I’m typically not the biggest fan of fruity sweet fragrances. However, this scent felt like the perfect blend & balance; with three (3!) fruit notes in the top notes layer (bergamot, lemon, orange), I was pleasantly surprised by its fruity yet fresh opening. After some time, it dries down to a satisfying scent of amber and vanilla, which I was a big fan of, considering the contrast between the top notes.

Added Acqua Di Gio Profondo to my collection. This one’s an interesting one: I would say this is one of the better choices for an aquatic feel on the market right now, considering budget and how well it gets the job done.

Here’s my initial take on Profondo:

Diving into the fragrance itself, it consists of an aquatic, fresh, citrusy profile, with top notes of bergamot and mandarin orange giving it its citrusy opening, with some cypress, lavender, rosemary, and patchouly in the heart and base notes, giving it a very fresh, clean feel.

However, you might be wondering to yourself, what about ADG Profumo instead? It’s true that the black bottle is amazing as well, but I think as a flanker, Profondo does the job better. Profumo is sort of the more serious brother compared to the Profondo—with base notes of incense and spicy notes at the top, it does give a more sophisticated and mature feel compared to Profondo, which is more lively and playful. I personally went with the Profondo over Profumo as I felt that as a STANDALONE aquatic fragrance, Profondo hits the mark more with a more fresh, citrusy, aquatic vibe, while Profumo has slightly darker notes that might not be for everyone.

The opening I did feel that the aquatic dominated a lot and came off a little strong, but an hour or so in it smells amazing. I do have something to comment about the longevity though: on a standard 5 sprays, I’m getting about 4-5 hours of performance which does leave more to be desired.


Needless to say, ADG Profondo is a scent I’m very pleased to add to my collection, and it will be my go-to aquatic fragrance for now (until I have the money to drop on LV Imagination )

I’ve been wanting one from Azzaro’s Wanted line for a while now—finally settled on WBN. WBN EDP has a profile of Sweet, Spicy, and Woody; notes of Mandarin orange and cinnamon dominate as the top notes for a strong but not overpowering opening, with cumin adding a spice and cedar wood adding a woody flavor to the scent.

I had the chance to try most of the wanted lines before, and it was a tough choice. It ultimately came down to two choices for me:

1. Wanted by Night EDP
2. The Most Wanted Parfum

Let’s talk about WBN EDP first. I’m a big fan of the mandarin & lemon in the top notes that leave a mild citrusy yet fresh feel to the scent. The cedar wood adds an amazing warm depth as well. First spraying on the skin, there’s an immediate fresh & sweet scent with an underlined spiciness. This is already enough to catch my interest as I’m usually not a fan of really sweet scents (*cough cough JPG*), but for me, WBN does an amazing job of balancing that sweetness with the woods.

Moving on to Most Wanted Parfum, it’s an amazing scent, absolutely no doubt about it. I’ve smelled it on other people and tried it on myself before, and it’s great. It’s sweeter than WBN imo, although the openings are similar, it’s the dry down that ultimately gave WBN the edge for me. Wanted Parfum later into the night sort of blend into a nice amber vanilla sweet feel that certainly does smell amazing, but after trying WBN and noticing that its dry-down is more on the woodsy side, I couldn’t pass up on it.

Just my two cents on things, WBN EDP is more versatile as a fall/winter fragrance and maybe cold nights during the summer as it’s more towards a woodsy scent and not as sweet. Needless to say, Wanted Parfum is an AMAZING scent for any partying/date night scenarios.